Graduation Celebration volunteers, donors needed

Thursday

May 1, 2014 at 5:45 PM

Plans for the 17th annual Graduation Celebration, which is being held from 10 p.m. May 29 until 5 a.m. May 30, are well under way.

Special to The Oak Ridger

Plans for the 17th annual Graduation Celebration, which is being held from 10 p.m. May 29 until 5 a.m. May 30, are well under way.“Graduation Celebration is an all-night, safe party for our city’s graduates from Oak Ridge High School, homeschool or private schools,” a release stated. “The party began in 1997, after several tragic deaths during the graduation season.”Today, about 90 percent of ORHS graduates attend each year — celebrating their graduations in a safe and fun way.The event is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board, the city’s Parks & Recreation Department, the Graduation Celebration Foundation, as well as dozens of city businesses and individuals.The party features games, food, dozens of prizes, music and even SCUBA diving in the indoor pool.Volunteers and donations are needed. If you donate $250 by May 1, you’ll get your name on the graduate T-shirt! Please donate or volunteer soon at www.GraduationCelebration.org, and follow us on Twitter @GraduationCeleb and Facebook at ORGradCel.This year’s party is themed “The Great Gatsby.” Graduates must register at www.GraduationCelebration.org.Register by May 15 for a $100 Early Bird drawing!